[BC] Is this the usual way a tower should be ?

[chuckg@chartermi.net]

Sample line laying on the ground? At least I'm assuming that is what's
draped over the top of the fence. 

Stretches of coax above ground aren't that uncommon from what I've seen,
but up here code requires them to be at least 12' above ground and tied to
a messenger cable for support.  Grounding them every 20' or so is always a
nice touch too. ;)

What a mess.  Sadly it's not that uncommon anymore. 


Chuck Gennaro
GM, DE
Quicksilver Broadcasting
Wisconsin, Michigan

 

Original Message:
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From: Jim Tonne tonne at comcast.net
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:17:03 -0700
To: broadcast at radiolists.net
Subject: [BC] Is this the usual way a tower should be ?



Gents:

I thought radio station gates were supposed to be
closed and locked.  Are stretches of coax above
ground the usual?  Isn't it customary to have the
tower base above ground?  How often should a
tower be painted?  I took some photos of a three-tower station in Oak 
Ridge a couple of
days ago and left shaking my head.  Posted at:
http://tonnesoftware.com/radio/
I thumbnailed them down to 500x375 pixels but
they are still in the 50 kB size so dialup folks please beware.

- JimT



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